A framework to assess the financial performance of
city and county councils in Ireland is applied to the recent boom and bust
period. Based on previous work,
our financial performance measurement framework assesses
...

With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty last December, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights has finally become a legally binding and core element of the Union's legal order. This is not, however, the sole major ...

We examine the relationship between inflation and inflation uncertainty using a GARCH model that allows for simultaneous feedback between the conditional mean and variance of inflation. We also derive a number of theoretical ...

This paper tries to quantify the degree of intergenerational redistribution in Irish public expenditure. The development of a large public debt in the space of two decades, its rapid elimination and potential rise again ...

In order to develop a policy framework and guidelines for improving a national
approach to the management of Irish coastal regions and associated resources one first
needs to be able to define what is meant by 'a coastal ...

This article seeks to explore the relationship between the growing phenomenon of
globalization and the field of housing rights. I begin with a general description of globalization,
and move on to discuss its effect on ...

An innovation driven policy agenda has emerged in Ireland against a
backdrop of remarkable economic growth and convergence. Policy makers now
recognise that convergence in innovative performance will also be required ...

In Ireland increased public access for recreation presents challenges to policy makers concerned with tourism and rural development. Recreation activities such as mountaineering, walking and cycling can contribute to the ...

We attempt to investigate whether the ERM period has coincided with an increase in intra-EU exports. We conclude that this has not been the case but it is likely that the elimination of nominal exchange rate variability ...

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have existed since the late 1980s, but were first traded on commodity markets in the early 2000s. Their inception has been linked by some market analysts with the large commodity price increases ...

This research looks at the customer focus of agile software development
teams. The study is part of a larger study examining how the twelve
principles of Beyond Budgeting are operationalised in the context of an
agile ...

This research looks at the customer focus of agile software development teams. The study is part of a larger study examining how the twelve principles of Beyond Budgeting are operationalised in the context of an agile ...

HERMES is much more than a scientific research project. Te overall goal of the project is to improve the scientific basis for the sustainable use of Europe's offshore resources with due regard for the need to conserve ...

While early cited benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or enterprise systems remain for the most
part highly desirable, it is often the case that the promise of delivery differs from reality. Many now agree
that ...

Hicks theorized about the trade cycle, from many perspectives,
over the whole span of his long, fertile and distinguished profes-
sional life. Beginning with thoughts on an equilibrium approach
to the problem of the ...

The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (the 2009 Act)has updated and expanded many areas of social housing law. This takes place as the significance of social housing rises immeasurably within the financial rescue ...

Rights to housing are regularly proposed as the solution to poor
housing and homelessness by advocates and campaigning organizations.
This approach is viewed as having the critical international acclaim
and legal clarity ...